No Oil ?
On Thu, 16 Nov 2000, Taro Kusunose wrote:
> Wow. How do you blow a hole in the block on the street? On the track, I
> can understand.... Taro
>
>
> >From: "Andrew Murphy" <solex67@hotmail.com>
> >Reply-To: "Andrew Murphy" <solex67@hotmail.com>
> >To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> >Subject: DISASTER!
> >Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 13:35:52 PST
> >
> >All,
> >
> >This morning I get a call from my girlfriend who says her 70 2000 has
> >broken
> >down and that she is at a gas station and needs me to come pick her up. I
> >ask her what happened and she says she thinks she broke a fan belt judging
> >from the noise. I figure "no problem" and I get in my car to pick her up
> >and
> >arrange to have the car towed home already wondering what the cost of a
> >replacement belt would be.
> >
> >When I get to the gas station, I notice A LOT of fluid has leaked onto the
> >ground beneath the car. Uh Oh. I pop the hood and have a look.
> >
> >There is a 3 inch diameter hole blown in the side of the block right below
> >cylinder #3.
> >
> >This engine is blown. Gone. Shot. Dead. I break the news to her gently and
> >tell her to look on the bright side. At least she won't have to worry about
> >what color to paint the car for a while.
> >
> >So now I have to help her find a replacement U20. Vendors: figure we will
> >be
> >contacting you soon. May as well get the whole thing rebuilt since we have
> >to replace the block.
> >
> >Roadster challenges continuing,
> >
> >
> >Andrew Murphy
> >SoCalROC
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> >
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